Paterson Grade: C1
Remuneration: R428, 005.39 CTC (plus a possible 20% performance bonus)
The Mining Qualifications Authority (MQA) is a Sector Education and Training Authority (SETA) operating under the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET). It is mandated by the Skills Development Act (SDA) 97 of 1998 to drive skills development within the mining and minerals sector (MMS). Its scope covers a diverse range of sub-sectors, including Coal Mining, Gold Mining, Platinum Group Metals (PGM) Mining, Diamond Mining, Other Mining, Cement, Lime, Aggregates, and Sand (CLAS), as well as Services Incidental Mining (SITM), Diamond Processing, and Jewellery Manufacturing.
The MQA requires the services of a competent individual to fill the below-mentioned position.
Role Purpose:
The successful candidate will provide financial, administrative, and clerical services to ensure effective, efficient, and accurate financial and administrative operations.
Key Performance Areas
Document Compliance & Verification: Review all authorised documents (purchase orders, invoices, and contracts) to ensure compliance with PFMA, Procurement Policy, Delegation of Authority, and internal financial policies and procedures.
Expenditure, Creditors and Payments: Maintain the full creditors process, including capturing invoices, posting transactions, and handling accruals. Review aged balances and monitor outstanding payments. Prepare, validate, and obtain approval for payment requisitions; schedule and process payment batches; interface with banking systems; and issue remittances. Maintain accurate creditor records, resolve queries, and ensure timely, accurate transaction processing.
Bank Reconciliation: Prepare monthly bank reconciliations and investigate variances to ensure accuracy and completeness of financial records.
Fixed Assets Management: Maintain and update the fixed assets register, process acquisitions and disposals, perform monthly depreciation, conduct asset verifications, and reconcile the register to the general ledger to ensure accuracy and compliance.
Petty Cash Administration: Manage petty cash by reviewing requests, processing reimbursements, validating supporting documents, recording transactions, and performing monthly reconciliations to ensure accuracy and proper control.
Stationery and Consumables Inventory Control: Maintain adequate stock levels, issue items against authorised requests, update inventory records, and conduct regular stock counts with reconciliations to ensure accuracy and prevent variances.
Finance Administration & Support: Provide comprehensive finance administration support through effective audit assistance, secure financial document management, office and administrative coordination, and training of interns and staff. Collaborate with other departments to ensure consistent handling of financial queries and uphold quality standards through ongoing process reviews and control checks.
Other Duties: Perform additional finance-related responsibilities as delegated by the supervisor or line manager.
Key requirements: qualifications, experience, and competencies
Qualifications:
- Minimum National Diploma in Finance or NQF Level 6 equivalent in a Finance field.
- A Degree [NQF Level 7] in a Finance related field will be an added advantage.
Experience:
- A minimum of three years’ financial administration experience.
- Experience in Financial Consulting and Auditing will be an added advantage.
- Demonstrable proficiency in MS Office (MS Word, MS Projects, MS Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).
- Experience using accounting software, with a sound understanding of the functionality and integration of its various modules.
Competencies: Knowledge • Sound knowledge of Accounting Principles. • Understanding of Great Plains Accounting Software will be an added advantage. • Understanding of the PFMA, skills development legislations and relevant accounting standards will be an added advantage.
Competencies: Skills • Excellent time management skills. • Excellent interpersonal skills • Excellent verbal and written communication skills. • Be detail-oriented and possess excellent organisational skills • Possess the capacity to prioritise tasks and the ability to work under pressure. • Possess resilience and agility. • Work independently and meet tight deadlines • Bookkeeping skills, analytical and problem-solving skills.
Competencies: Attributes • People orientation • Perseverance • Be a team player • Possess integrity.
The candidate should also be willing to: Work under pressure inclusive of longer than normal office hours if required • Work with internal and external stakeholders • Travel away from home if required. Engage in a lifelong learning process relative to the context of the workplace. The successful candidate will be required to sign a performance agreement in terms of MQA Performance Management System.
Closing date: 29 January 2026. Late applications will not be considered.
Interested candidates should submit their applications online via https://www.cvspaces.co.za/.
Applications must consist of a comprehensive curriculum vitae, certified copies of qualifications, a valid driver’s licence, and valid proof of identification. Emailed applications will not be accepted.
The MQA is an Equal Opportunity Employer; therefore, the filling of the position will be in line with its Employment Equity Plan. Recommended candidates may be expected to undergo a professional competency assessment and vetting processes.
Successful applicants will be required to disclose their financial interest.
Should you not hear from the MQA within 4 weeks of the closing date, you must regard your application as unsuccessful.
The MQA reserves the right not to appoint any person for this position.